Background
Henshaw, Harry Preston was born on December 21, 1886 in Bunker Hill, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Smith and Mary Elliot (Campbell) Henshaw.
Henshaw, Harry Preston was born on December 21, 1886 in Bunker Hill, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Smith and Mary Elliot (Campbell) Henshaw.
Educated Shepherd College, 1903-1904, Shenandoah Valley Military Academy, 1904-1907, West Virginia University, 1907-1908.
1 son, Harry Preston, Junior Began as farmer and still owns and operates a farm. With Swift & Company, Baltimore, Maryland., 5 years. West Virginia highway commissioner, 1931-1933.
Secretary West Virginia Railroad Association, 1933-1936.
Assistant to vice president C.&O. Railway Company, 1936-1937. Assistant vice president Western Pocahontas Corporation and Western Pocahontas Fuel Company, 1937.
Assistant vice president C.&O. Railway Company and Pere Marquette Railway Company, 1937-1939. Vice president C.&O. Railway corporation since March 14, 1939.
Assistant vice president Western Pocahontas Corporation.
Director First Huntington National Bank.
Member West Virginia House of Representatives, 1917-1918, Senate, 1921-1931. Member Beta Theta Pi.
Married Mabel Virginia Bowen, April.